Luke 10:12-20

The people from thrift store

Diligent To Declare Judgment

Understanding the good news of the gospel is predicated on understanding the bad news about what happens to those who reject it

Luke 10:12 “But I say unto you, that it shall be more tolerable in THAT DAY for Sodom, than for THAT CITY.”

Matthew 25:31-46

2 Cor. 5:10

Rev. 20:11-15

2 Tim. 4:1

1 Cor. 3:11-15

John 5:22, 27

Comparative Judgment - Hebrews 6:1-2

Luke 10:13 “Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in you, they had a great while ago repented, sitting in sackcloth and ashes.”

Luke 10:14 “But it shall be more tolerable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment, than for you.”

Luke 10:15 “And thou, Capernaum, which art exalted to heaven, shalt be thrust down to hell.”

Chorazin and Bethsaida - many miracles done there. Jesus did most of his miracles in that area.

Sodom better than that town (town that denied Jesus)

Tyre and Sidon - known for their wickedness then.

Man’s Accountability

Luke 10:16 “He that heareth you heareth me; and he that despiseth you despiseth me; and he that despiseth me despiseth him that sent me.”

Rejoice In Our Relationship More Than Authority Over Enemy

Power, protection, and preservation.

Luke 10:17-20 “And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name. And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven. Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you. Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.”

The Good News Is We Don’t Have To Deal With The Bad News.

He has a gift for us. He has made a way of escape.

He will provide. He will protect.

Our names are written in the Book Of Life